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About 25% of men who thought they had CTE reported feeling suicidal
No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory
At least seven kids have died while playing football so far this year
GFAP outperformed other measures tested
Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states
CTE pathology, not Lewy body pathology, seen in most cases
Trial didn't meet primary outcome, but functional independence scores were better
Cognitive evaluation is objective but not very accurate for diagnosis in sports, study finds